Engraving on Basswood

[Ray Mighells]

Hi Y'all, seems we have a lot of newbies in the last couple years, here's a big welcome to those I haven't met. I enjoy experimenting with different materials, and I have found that Basswood works well for engraving. Sometimes I use a toning lacquer for color/shading and engrave the inverted image. Many colors available, spray paint can also be used, and it provides a nice contrast engraved on the bare wood (pre finish or not). One reason I like it is that it is a lot cheaper than Alder, Maple, Cherry, etc. Here is one sample, you can see more at my link in my Friends Of The Creek Page. This one is 12" diameter255656

[Joe Pelonio]

Nice design! Yes, basswood is not very dense and engraves beautifully, and cuts like butter. I have used it a lot for wooden postcards for Boy Scout Camp stores.